A big deal in its day - huge - because Elle McPherson was in it, naked. It's a film that was genuinely liked too - a positive affirming little fable, sort of like Smiles of a Summer Night ish. It's sexy too - sensual, I get, but sexy; I admit I can't help think of John Duigan going around to the actresses saying "I've got all these degrees and am very intelligent let's talk about sensuality". But he made a good movie.
It's beautifully cast. Hugh Grant is very engaging - because he's Hugh Grant (albeit pre-fame) you can see why Tara Fitzgerald (very sweet and lovely) stays with him. Sam Neill shines in a showy support role, Pamela Rabe is very good. Kate Fisher and Elle look spectacular; their acting is a little raw - Elle doesn't have much to play but Kate does. The real surprise packet is Portia di Rossi who came out of nowhere; she's beautiful, vivacious and charming. I wish she'd done more Aussie stuff; she's got a great Austrlaian voice.
When you see John Polson and Ben Mendelsohn in small roles and realise it was shot on location in the Blue Mountains, throw in sexy model Mark Gerber (who has a bigger part than the first two) you go "geez that must've been a wild shoot".
It's witty, fun, gorgeous to look at. Not everything lands but it's a good movie.
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